Fisherman’s Fair Saturday

The Springs Fisherman’s Fair, a tradition that traces its origins back over eight decades, happens on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the grounds of Ashawagh Hall.

The event is the Springs Improvement Society’s annual fund-raising event for the hall, which hosts farmers markets, art shows, and community events throughout the year. The money raised at the fair is earmarked for the building’s maintenance and the society’s scholarship program.

As always, baked goods, jams, and jellies will be for sale, along with a seafood combo, sweet corn, hot dogs, and, of course, clams — in pies, on the half shell, and in chowder.

This year’s fair, however, represents a break with tradition. “We have had an ice cream truck before, but this is the first time that a majority of food items are going to be from outside,” Loring Bolger of the Springs Improvement Society said. The vendors include the Long Island Pickle Company, Dutch’s Spirits, Hamptons Brine, Peter Ambrose catering, and the Montauk Brewery.

The society is also working in conjunction with the Springs Presbyterian Church this year. The church will offer its air-conditioned rectory as a place to eat and relax.

There will be arts, crafts, and children’s games, said Kristi Hood of the Springs General Store, an organizer of the fair. “It’s a really fun day.”

Plants, produce, and merchandise specific to the event, including a T-shirt designed by Peter Spacek and an Abby Abrams-designed poster for the 48th annual Springs Invitational Art Show, taking place concurrently inside Ashawagh Hall, will be offered. Older posters for the show will also be available.

A children’s area, run by Officer Kim Notel of the East Hampton Town police, will have a slide, a climbing wall, and games. A fire truck and an ambulance from the Springs Fire Department are expected to be on display for children’s perusal.

The East End Classic Boat Society will unveil its 2015 raffle prize, a Pooduck skiff that it has been constructing for the last several months, and sell raffle tickets for the craft. The 13-foot skiff includes a trailer, lateen sailing rig, and oars.

Donations are still needed for the bake sale. Those interested in offering baked goods have been asked to bring them to Ashawagh Hall by 9 a.m. on Saturday. Volunteers have also been invited to provide short breaks for those staffing booths, Ms. Bolger said.